Nebraska Volleyball 2022

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Sep 18, 2022 11:19 pm

'We were on it': Defense keys No. 2 Nebraska's bounce-back win against No. 13 Kentucky

Whitney Lauenstein had 11 kills, Madi Kubik and Lindsay Krause both had nine and the No. 2-ranked Nebraska volleyball team defeated No. 13 Kentucky 27-25, 25-20, 25-16 on Sunday in Lexington, Ky. After a close first set, Nebraska was in control for most of the second part of the two-hour match. Nebraska topped the Wildcats in kills (44-38), blocks (10-3) and ace serves (4-2). Lauenstein had just one hitting error on 27 attempts for an impressive .370 hitting percentage. Krause hit .304. Nebraska’s defense was again a strength. The Wildcats, who entered the match with the second-best hitting percentage in the nation (.326) was limited to just .141 on Sunday.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 8:50 pm

Highlights | Nebraska Volleyball at Kentucky

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 12:18 pm

Nebraska and Creighton fall in volleyball Top 25 poll

Nebraska fell one spot in the latest AVCA volleyball Top 25 poll while Creighton slipped to No. 22.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 8:26 pm

Jordan Larson joining Midland University volleyball staff

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Sep 24, 2022 3:04 am

Cook gets 800th win as Nebraska sweeps Michigan State
Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook got his 800th career coaching win, and he did it in style, with his Huskers sweeping Michigan State in front of a raucous Devaney Center crowd.

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook got his 800th career coaching win, and he did it in style, with his Huskers sweeping Michigan State in front of a raucous Devaney Center crowd. The third-ranked Huskers started Big Ten play with a dominating 25-15, 25-19, 25-23 performance against the Spartans. Nebraska outhit Michigan State, .224 to .170, despite being outhit in the third set. The Huskers got out to a fast start by hitting a blistering .379. Nebraska limited the Spartans to a paltry .154 mark in the second set. The Huskers had advantages in kills (43-27), assists (39-25), digs (43-37) and committed five fewer service errors than MSU. The Spartans out-blocked the Huskers, 9-6. Leading the Huskers was Madi Kubik, who had a match-high 14 kills. She also had one of the match's only two service aces. Cook is now just the 19th NCAA Division I coach with 800 career wins, and he is only the sixth active coach to reach the mark. Nebraska, which is now 9-1 on the season, will be back at work Saturday, hosting seventh-ranked Ohio State at 7:00 p.m. CT inside the Devaney Center.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Sep 24, 2022 12:29 pm

Highlights | Nebraska Soccer vs. Michigan State

Nebraska Highlights vs. Michigan St., 09/23/2022

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Sep 25, 2022 1:23 pm

Nebraska Highlights | Volleyball vs. Ohio State

Nebraska Highlights vs. Ohio St., 09/24/2022

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Sep 25, 2022 2:04 pm

No. 3 Nebraska Volleyball Fights Off No. 7 Ohio State in Five Sets
The Huskers fell behind 2-1 but stayed the course for a top-10 victory

Win No. 801 was a bit more difficult than the milestone victory the night before for Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook. "Well, it was an interesting match," Cook opened with at his postgame press conference. "801's a lot better than 800, I'll tell you that." No. 3 Nebraska (10-1, 2-0 Big Ten) had to fight to stay unblemished in Big Ten play for the 25-22, 24-26, 19-25, 25-20, 15-13 win over No. 7 Ohio State (5-5, 1-1 Big Ten) Saturday night. The victory gives the Huskers four wins over current teams in the AVCA Top 25.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:12 am

College volleyball rankings: More CHAOS in this week's Power 10

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NCAA.com’s Michella Chester breaks down her new women’s college volleyball Power 10 rankings for Sept. 26, after Week 5 matches. Undefeated Texas remains No. 1 after an exciting matchup vs. Kansas.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Oct 01, 2022 12:08 pm

Huskers serve up sweep at Rutgers

-The No. 3 Nebraska volleyball team started off strong from the service line and never looked back in a 25-13, 25-7, 25-15 win at Rutgers in front of 1,226 fans at Jersey Mike’s Arena on Friday night. Nebraska (11-1, 3-0 Big Ten) got three aces from Lexi Rodriguez in the match’s first eight rallies, and the Huskers went on to post a season-high 12 aces with just eight errors as they cruised past the Scarlet Knights. It was the Huskers’ 12th straight win over the Scarlet Knights dating back to 1978.

Nebraska Highlights | Volleyball vs. Rutgers

Nebraska Highlights vs. Rutgers, 09/30/2022

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Oct 02, 2022 10:27 pm

Huskers Battle Past Maryland, 3-1
The No. 3 Nebraska volleyball team earned a hard-fought 3-1 (25-18, 25-23, 21-25, 25-22) win at Maryland on Sunday afternoon.

COLLEGE PARK, MD. - The No. 3 Nebraska volleyball team earned a hard-fought 3-1 (25-18, 25-23, 21-25, 25-22) win at Maryland on Sunday afternoon. The Huskers improved to 12-1 (4-0 Big Ten) on the season with their fifth straight win. Nebraska's 12-1 start is its best since 2018. The match was a defensive battle as Nebraska hit .099 but held Maryland to .046. Maryland, the No. 1 blocking team in the country, outblocked the Huskers 17-13. But the Huskers won the serve game with seven aces and five errors compared to four aces and six errors by the Terrapins. Maryland's 17 blocks tied the most blocks by a Husker opponent in the rally-scoring era (Penn State had 17 in 2017). But the Huskers had three more kills (44-41) and five fewer hitting errors overall (29-34).

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Oct 04, 2022 6:16 pm

College volleyball rankings: Big changes at the bottom of new Power 10

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NCAA.com's Michella Chester breaks down her new women's college volleyball Power 10 rankings for Oct. 3. The top 7 remain the same while big shakeups occur in the bottom three. Oregon joins the Power 10 and Ohio State is welcomed back.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Oct 07, 2022 2:02 pm

Nebraska Sweeps Michigan State Again
Huskers haven't allowed the Spartans a set since 2019

For the second time in two weeks, Nebraska volleyball has swept Michigan State. Back in September, the Spartans kept improving their score in each successive set. On Thursday, Nebraska closed the door on their opponent believing the match had any life in the third, as the Huskers won 25-18, 23, 9 to improve to 12-1 on the season and stay unbeaten in the Big Ten Conference. The Huskers have now swept the Spartans in four consecutive matches, dating back to 2019. Nebraska's defense once again shined, holding Michigan State to .031 hitting. The Spartans did manage five service aces, the most of any Husker opponent this season. Part of that defensive effort was the big blocking up front. Katilyn Hord had her hand in a match-high six, while Whitney Lauenstein (4) and Bekka Allick (3) both had more than any Spartan. Offensively, the Huskers hit .333, with three Huskers notching eight kills: Allick, Madi Kubik, and Lauenstein. Allick hit .636 to lead Big Red, for those with at least 10 swings.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Oct 08, 2022 1:01 am

Nebraska Highlights | Volleyball vs. Michigan St.

Nebraska Huskers
Nebraska Highlights vs. Michigan St., 10/06/2022

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Oct 09, 2022 6:15 pm

Nebraska Completes Michigan Swing With Wolverine Sweep
The Huskers are the last remaining undefeated team in Big Ten volleyball play

A second consecutive weekend of road games had No. 3 Nebraska on a swing through the state of Michigan, culminating in a sweep of the Wolverines 25-14, 26-24, 25-19. The victory improves Nebraska to 14-1 on the season and 6-0 in the Big Ten Conference. With Purdue's 3-1 loss to Wisconsin Saturday, the Huskers are the only remaining undefeated team in league play. Nebraska hit .330 for the match, holding Michigan to .184. Part of that low hitting for the Wolverines was the Husker block, led by seven for Kaitlyn Hord and six for Whitney Lauenstein. Once past the block, the ball had a hard time reaching the floor due to Lexi Rodriguez's 25 digs.

Nebraska Highlights | Volleyball vs. Michigan

Nebraska Volleyball Highlights vs. Michigan, 10/08/2022

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Oct 10, 2022 11:12 pm

College volleyball rankings: Wisconsin rejoins this week's Power 10

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NCAA.com's Michella Chester breaks down her new women's college volleyball Power 10 rankings for Oct. 10 after Week 7 matches. Rankings 1-4 hold on strong while Wisconsin rejoins the Power 10.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 9:26 pm

Nebraska volleyball moves up to No. 1

Following another successful week Nebraska volleyball is now No. 1 in the AVCA rankings. The Huskers swept both Purdue and Illinois on the road. A big part of those sweeps was Bekka Allick, who claimed her second straight Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors because of her strong play. Per Huskers.com Allick’s strong week helped pace the Huskers and led to some personal bests this season: Allick led the Huskers to sweeps at No. 12 Purdue and at Illinois last week, averaging 3.17 kills per set with a .548 hitting percentage. The Lincoln native had a career-best 12 kills on .611 hitting to go with four blocks in the sweep over the Boilermakers last Wednesday. She followed that up on Saturday with seven kills on .462 hitting with a block and an ace at Illinois.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 11:50 pm

Bekka Allick named BIG TEN Freshman of the Week again

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Oct 25, 2022 12:36 pm

College volleyball rankings: Nebraska jumps to No. 1 spot

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NCAA.com’s Michella Chester breaks down her new women’s college volleyball Power 10 for Oct. 24, after Week 9 matches. Nebraska jumps to the number one spot after Texas took its first loss of the season.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Tue Oct 25, 2022 2:49 pm

They have been on such a roll lately. Just awesome to watch.

Greg

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Oct 26, 2022 3:54 pm

Top-ranked Nebraska ready to battle fifth ranked Badgers
It's a rematch of the national title in Madison on Wednesday night as the recently top-ranked Husker Volleyball teams visits #5 Wisconsin.

LINCOLN - It's a rematch of the national title in Madison on Wednesday night as the recently top-ranked Husker Volleyball teams visits #5 Wisconsin. The Badgers have won three straight Big Ten titles and enter the contest 15-3 overall and 9-1 in Big Ten play. Nebraska Head Coach John Cook knows the task at hand for the Big Red. "They've got a lot of great players, they do a really great job," Cook said while speaking of the Badgers. "They've won three straight Big Ten championships... Now we have to go on the hunt here, we're not protecting anything, so it's a great challenge for us." Nebraska senior Madi Kubik says while the team doesn't want to look too deep into prior matches with Wisconsin, motivation is one way to do so.

"I think motivation might be the only way to look back on past matches with them," Kubik said. "We can't change what happened in the past we can only use what we learned and translate it to this match. I think the only other thing that could also be useful is remembering tendencies, or things they did in past matches, and use that in our strategy for this match."

Nebraska has bounced back and forth between a 5-1 set and a 6-2. Wisconsin also recently went to a 6-2. "It's interesting they're [Wisconsin] running a 6-2, and so are we, they hadn't done that in a really long time and neither had we," Kubik said. "We know Devyn Robinson on the right side will be a great challenge for us, they like to give her the ball a lot, and I think if we just continue to be really aggressive at the net, we'll have a much easier job defending their offensive players." Nebraska enters with six consecutive sweeps and eleven straight wins for a record of 18-1, the only loss coming to Stanford. The match gets underway at 8:00 PM Wednesday on BTN.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Oct 27, 2022 11:32 pm

No. 1 Nebraska Volleyball Swept by No. 5 Wisconsin
The Huskers drop their first Big Ten match of the season

Just a couple days after retaking the top spot in the AVCA coaches poll, No. 1 Nebraska has fallen. The Huskers had flashes of brilliance, including a 10-1 run in the second set, but couldn't hold off being swept in Madison by No. 5 Wisconsin 25-23, 23, 18. That gives the Badgers nine consecutive victories in the series. Nebraska hit below .200 for just the fifth time this season, notching a .162 compared to Wisconsin's .207. Part of the hitting woes were the errors committed (18), but also the home team's ability to do what Nebraska has been known for: doing anything possible to keep the ball from hitting the floor.

Nebraska will regroup before hosting Maryland Saturday.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Oct 30, 2022 11:52 am

No. 1 Nebraska Volleyball Bounces Back With Sweep of Maryland
The Huskers left no doubt in their first match post-Wisconsin

Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook wanted to see how his team would respond to getting kicked in the teeth earlier this week. His team answered with a furious match Saturday. The No. 1 Huskers swept Maryland 25-16, 9, 19 to improve to 19-2 on the season and 8-1 in the Big Ten Conference. Multiple opponents this year have been held to single-digit sets.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Oct 31, 2022 11:05 pm

College volleyball rankings: Texas returns to No. 1 in Power 10

College volleyball rankings: Texas returns to No. 1 in Power 10
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NCAA.com's Michella Chester breaks down her new women's college volleyball Power 10 rankings for Oct.31, after Week 10 matches. Texas is back on top and San Diego joins the top three after Nebraska's tough loss.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Nov 03, 2022 12:48 pm

Huskers Sweep Hoosiers

The No. 4 Nebraska volleyball team picked up a 25-22, 25-18, 25-19 sweep of Indiana on Wednesday night in front of 8,205 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Huskers improved to 20-2 (12-1 Big Ten), while Indiana fell to 13-12 (6-7 Big Ten). Nebraska dealt Indiana its first sweep in its last eight matches.

Nebraska Highlights | Volleyball vs. Indiana

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 12:02 am

Huskers Rally Past Northwestern, 3-2
The No. 4 Nebraska volleyball team survived an upset bid from Northwestern with a 3-2 (27-29, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23, 15-6) win at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Sunday afternoon.

EVANSTON, Ill. - The No. 4 Nebraska volleyball team survived an upset bid from Northwestern with a 3-2 (27-29, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23, 15-6) win at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Sunday afternoon. The Huskers (21-2, 13-1 Big Ten) dropped sets one and three and were down 23-21 in the fourth set. But the Huskers found a way to outscore Northwestern 19-6 from that point on to finish out the comeback win on the road.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 6:10 pm

Update on the Northwestern Volleyball player that was injured yesterday:

Greg

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Nov 08, 2022 3:29 pm

what happened to sienna | northwestern sienna noordermeer injury video

Following the Nebraska volleyball team's victory over Northwestern in five sets, internet users have been praying for Sienna Noordermeer's quick recovery. When the Nebraska team was up 9-3, a sudden accident necessitated a lengthy serious injury timeout. At this point, Northwestern's setter Sienna Noodermeer unexpectedly hurt herself.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Tue Nov 08, 2022 3:34 pm

I found a better source here:

Looks like she dove for an out of bounds ball and landed chin first on a bleacher or step. Pretty rough hit.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Nov 09, 2022 12:04 am

College volleyball rankings: Ohio State climbs, Oregon enters Power 10

NCAA.com's Michella Chester breaks down her new women's college volleyball Power 10 rankings for Nov. 7 after Week 11 matches. Ohio State moves up and Oregon makes a re-appearance in this week's rankings.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Nov 12, 2022 1:32 pm

No. 4 Nebraska Sweeps Iowa in 300th Consecutive Home Sellout
Another sold-out Husker volleyball match, another dominant night

The 300th consecutive sellout ended in the same fashion as many of the matches over that time—with a sweep. No. 4 Nebraska volleyball cruised to the 25-16, 17, 7 sweep of Iowa. The Huskers are now 36-0 all-time against the Hawkeyes. Nebraska took control of the first two sets and slowly put them away. In the third, playing things out was simply a formality. Leading 13-6, the Huskers closed on a 12-1 run.

Highlights | Nebraska Volleyball vs. Iowa

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Nov 12, 2022 7:26 pm

300 Consecutive Sellouts | Nebraska Volleyball

From the Coliseum to The Bob, the volleyball capital of the world resides in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Friday night's match against Iowa in Lincoln marks the 300th consecutive sellout for the program, spanning 2 venues, 21 years and 1,811,915 fans.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 12:40 am

No. 4 Nebraska volleyball drops to third in Big Ten after loss to No. 6 Ohio State

One of the toughest matches on No. 4 Nebraska volleyball's schedule culminated in a 29-31, 21-25, 28-26, 16-25 loss to No. 6 Ohio State. The loss breaks a three-way tie for first in the Big Ten standings and drops the Huskers to third place (22-3, 14-2) below OSU and Wisconsin.

Highlights | Nebraska Volleyball vs. Ohio State

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Nov 15, 2022 12:37 am

1 Texas (56) 1584 19-1 1
2 San Diego (3) 1477 24-1 2
3 Wisconsin (3) 1455 21-3 3
4 Louisville (2) 1387 24-2 5
5 Ohio State 1352 19-5 6
6 Nebraska 1277 22-3 4
7 Pittsburgh 1241 25-2 7
8 Stanford 1212 20-4 8
9 Minnesota 1069 17-7 9
10 Florida 943 20-4 11
11 Creighton 858 24-3 12

Creighton nears top 10 while Nebraska falls in volleyball poll

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Tue Nov 15, 2022 5:22 pm

I thought Ohio State looked really really good on Sunday. I honestly could not tell you who is the best team in the Big 10 right now.

Greg

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 1:23 pm

Nebraska Volleyball Sweeps Iowa Again
The Huskers are 37-0 all-time against the Hawkeyes

One of the few constants in all of sports is that Nebraska volleyball does not lose to Iowa. The No. 6 Huskers swept the Hawkeyes for the second time in a week. The 25-14, 17, 14 victory pushed the all-time record to 37-0 in favor of NU in the series. NU outhit their neighbor the east .330 to .093.

Highlights | Volleyball vs Iowa

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Nov 21, 2022 12:16 am

No. 6 Nebraska Sweeps No. 19 Purdue
A Big Ten championship is still within reach for the Huskers

With a chance at the Big Ten title and a top-four national seed in the NCAA Tournament still in the balance, Nebraska volleyball began the final week of the regular-season right. The No. 6 Huskers swept No. 19 Purdue 25-22, 20, 11 Sunday afternoon. The win improves NU to 24-3 on the year, including 16-2 in Big Ten play.

Highlights | Nebraska Volleyball vs. Purdue

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Nov 22, 2022 12:57 am

College volleyball rankings: Stanford cracks top 5 in final Power 10

NCAA.com’s Michella Chester breaks down her final women’s college volleyball Power 10 rankings before Sunday's selection night. Texas remains steady at No. 1, Stanford moved up and Ohio State dropped.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Nov 26, 2022 12:54 pm

No. 3 Wisconsin Too Much for No. 5 Nebraska
Huskers have not topped Badgers in 10-straight matches

si.com wrote:The biggest hurdle for Nebraska volleyball the last several years has been that team from Madison, and on Friday the Badgers tripped up the Huskers yet again. No. 5 Nebraska fell to No. 3 Wisconsin in Lincoln in four sets on Black Friday: 21-25, 25-21, 21-25, 19-25. The Badger victory gave them their fourth-straight Big Ten championship. Wisconsin has now won the last 10 matches between the two teams, dating back to 2017.

Now simply playing for seeding to host the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, Nebraska hosts No. 9 Minnesota Saturday.

Kenzie Knuckles to Miss Remainder of Season
The senior defensive specialist suffered a knee injury in practice

si.com wrote:Nebraska volleyball will be without one of its captains for the rest of the 2022 campaign. The Huskers announced Friday that senior defensive specialist Kenzie Knuckles suffered a knee injury during practice this week. That injury will keep her out of the final two regular-season matches and any postseason play.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Nov 27, 2022 5:15 pm

Minnesota tops Nebraska in regular-season finale
The No. 5 Nebraska volleyball team dropped its regular-season finale to No. 9 Minnesota, 22-25, 23-25, 22-25, on Saturday night in front of 8,225 fans at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

LINCOLN, Neb. - The No. 5 Nebraska volleyball team dropped its regular-season finale to No. 9 Minnesota, 22-25, 23-25, 22-25, on Saturday night in front of 8,225 fans at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Huskers finished the regular season 24-5 overall and 16-4 in the Big Ten. Minnesota finished off a 20-8 (15-5 Big Ten) regular season .